TPDT411/TPDE411. It enables the students to think critically and produce sound decisions on a destination's further development. It also enables students to assess different situations leading to formulation of sound tourism development strategies.

PARTS:

PART 1: SITE ANALYSIS

• Name of Site
• Pertinent Facts
  • Politico-geographic Information
    • Location, position compared to nearby provinces, key cities and towns
    • Brief Historical Milestones
    • Topography
    • Natural Resources
  • Tourism Resources Inventory
    • List of Current Tourism Resources (Tourism Sites, destinations, attractions - enumerate then describe)
    • List of Primary Tourism Enterprises
    • List of Secondary Tourism Enterprises
  • Demographics
    • Current Population Trend
    • % Indigenous People living in the site
    • Male to Female Ratio
    • % Urban/Rural/Suburban

PART 2: IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM

• Gap Analysis
  • What are the gaps from current tourism resources?
    • # of Operational Attractions, % of Operation of the Site
    • Tourism Arrivals (current data possible, growth rate)
  • What are the gaps against expected capacity?
    • Unemployment Rate
    • % Primary Tourism Enterprises (Total Number/Total Enterprises)
    • Mean Educational Attainment of Locals
  • SWOT Analysis of the Site
  • PEST Analysis of the Site

PART 3: TOURISM PRODUCT

• Product 1
  • Product Description
  • Position of the Product in the Destination (where will be exactly located)
  • Product Specification
  • Manpower Allocation (how many staff would you need? Is there any training needed?)
• Product 2
  • Product Description
  • Position of the Product in the Destination (where will be exactly located)
  • Product Specification
  • Manpower Allocation (how many staff would you need? Is there any training needed?)
  • Marketing Strategies